I've had a female Seal Point here for a couple months and just got a new female kitty. My original kitty is hissing and trying to attack the other girl who seems oblivious. Will they eventually get along perhaps or is there something I can do to help them get over it?
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Hi Juli.research has shown that a single hostile encounter between two unfamiliar c/kittens can set the tone for their relationship for a long time to come. So to prevent your new kitten from getting off on the wrong foot with your resident kitten, plan to introduce them gradually. Remember to spend plenty of quality time alone with your resident cat in order to minimize jealousy. At first, do not allow face-to-face contact between the two kittens. Instead, follow these steps:
1. Confine the resident kitten to a room (door closed) while the new kitten explores the rest of the house. Then switch their places. This allows them to become familiar with each other's scent.
2. Keep the kittens in separate but adjoining rooms for several days, continuing to switch places every day. You'll need separate litter boxes at this stage, and depending on the kittens' preferences, you may want to continue to maintain two litter boxes for them after the introduction is completed.
3. After a few days, crack open the door separating the two kittens. Prop it open a couple inches so they can see one another but can't make full contact. Once they tolerate this limited contact, open the door a bit wider. If they start to backslide, go back to step 2.
4. When the two kittens seem comfortable with limited exposure, try feeding them on opposite sides of the same room. Then return them to their separate quarters. After a few days of common mealtimes, they may be ready to share the same living space. Remember to let them set their own pace and never force them to be together. Keep them separated when you are not home to supervise until you're certain they can tolerate each other's presence. It may take several weeks or a month or two before they reach this stage.
get a pit bull that will try to eat them and then all the cats will join forces to fight evil. then after it works, get rid of the pit bull.
TIME. time heals everything. Just let it be and eventually they will learn to tolerate each other when it dawns on them that neither is going to go anywhere anytime soon.
Let them fight it out and don't play favorites. Its an animal thing that seems horrid to us, but its how they learn
Only get involved if you have to.
Good luck.
Give them time get to know each other. The hissing may go on for a couple of weeks, but when they learn that each is supposed to be there, they will accept it. Just dole out the love evenly! Good luck!
I've had the same problem many times and believe it or not the same solution has worked everytime. The answer is Time. put them in the same room together and watch them from a distance, if one really dosn't want to be around the other he/she will find a place to hide eventually they will realize the other is ok and may even become best buddies worst case scenerio they will be able to live under the same roof but stay out of each others way.
Good Luck
I went through the same thing. It's a territorial thing. The cat that you had already is jealous. What did was actually before I introduced them I kept the "new" cat in my bedroom and let them just sniff at each other under the door to get familiar with each others scent. And to get used to the idea that there is "someone" else there now. But I guess it's too late for that. The other thing that I do is i still make sure that I pay special attention to the cat I already had in front of the new one. This gives a sense of superiority and makes them feel special. You have to make sure that the "old" cat knows that the "new" cat will not ruin your "relationship" and then thing should hopefully calm down for you. If not ask you vet for suggestions they are always good for advice like that!! Good Luck!!
just tell them if you don't get along you are going to your box.Put them on a short leash were they can't get to each other but can see each other.I don't know call your local ASPCA!
It sounds like your seal point is just claiming her territory, %26 that's perfectly natural behaviour.
A good way to help them adjust is to get them used to each other's 'scents'.
I've done this trick many times over the years, %26 it's worked well---even when helping 2 older cats adjust to their new baby brother-- a wolf-hybrid cubby. :+)
Here's how: Mix their scents up by petting one, then the other, then back again; %26 so on.
Be as peaceful as you can be while you're doing this.
They love the individual attention--- %26 pretty soon their own fur %26 scents are well mixed with each other.
I wish You %26 both your 'Babies' many years of Happiness together. :+)
Ur kitty is jellies cuz u sow ur love to the new one now. i had the same problem and like in 2months thy were cool with each other jest show the same love to both and thall be cool
Time is the greatest factor. Before you know it, they'll be buds.
Just be patient and try not to worry. I truly believe they can sense your stress and add it to their own. Hang in there! Good Luck.
They are establishing who is Alpha. Eventually, they will figure it out, it sounds like Siam is alpha, and little bit is just waiting out the hissy fit that Siam is throwing.
It's normal. They rarely hurt each other, mostly posturing and noise making. It will pass.
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